Updated
Updated · The Guardian · Jun 20
Alex and Ellie Rate Bristol Blind Date 7.5 and 8, but Miss Romantic Chemistry
Updated
Updated · The Guardian · Jun 20

Alex and Ellie Rate Bristol Blind Date 7.5 and 8, but Miss Romantic Chemistry

1 articles · Updated · The Guardian · Jun 20

Summary

  • Alex and Ellie said their Bristol blind date was warm and enjoyable, but both concluded there was no romantic spark by the end of the evening.
  • Alex gave the date 7.5 out of 10 and said he would meet Ellie again as friends, while Ellie scored it 8 but said she would not meet again.
  • Conversation ranged from work, travel and Bristol links to Japan, fitness and wine, with both describing each other as warm and easy to talk to.
  • Small mishaps — brittle crackers, dropped food and a near-spilled wine — added awkward moments, and the night ended with only a friendly kiss on the cheek.
  • The pair dined at Pasta Ripiena in Bristol in the Guardian's long-running Blind Date column, which matches strangers for dinner and post-date interviews.

Insights

A great date but no romantic spark. What invisible ingredient turns enjoyable conversation into genuine chemistry?
As dating apps collapse, are curated blind dates the new path to love, or just a better way to make friends?
Is our obsession with an 'instant spark' sabotaging our chance at real relationships that may need more time to grow?